Project ECHO

25/09/2026

"Too often, emergency preparedness is viewed through the lens of stockpiles, laboratory capacity, surveillance technology or hospital surge plans. However, experience has shown that even the most sophisticated systems can falter when organizations lack ways to rapidly share information, coordinate responses, and learn from one another in real time."

Project ECHO’s Global Health Initiatives Director Bruce Struminger, MA, MD, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Former Senior Medical Advisor Richard Hunt, MD, FACEP, highlight how effective emergency preparedness and response is a collaborative, strategic way to prevent disease outbreaks and climate-related disasters from becoming crises.

Project ECHO takes a collaborative network approach to disease surveillance. In the United States, our Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) Learning and Action Network, a partnership supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, connects public health departments and hospital systems across states and regions. Through ECHO virtual learning networks, healthcare leaders discuss emerging threats, exchange real-time information, and make coordinated decisions. In Africa, our Collaborative Surveillance Initiative, a partnership with seven African countries supported by the Gates Foundation, strengthens how countries and regions prevent public health emergencies by connecting public health leaders and frontline healthcare providers to real-time knowledge on emerging disease threats and streamlining communication across agencies and institutions.

Collaboration and coordinated action transform how communities prepare and respond to health emergencies. Read "Before the Crisis: Preparing for Public Health Emergencies” to learn more: https://projectecho.unm.edu/story/before-crisis-preparing-for-public-health-emergencies/

23/09/2026

ScienceAfrica spoke with ECHO partners about the impact of virtual learning and mentorship across the continent. Dr. Teresa Loile Lotodo, consultant pathologist and senior lecturer at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and AMPATH, highlighted how community-based hospitals in Kenya are expanding access to care by improving provider practices: “We realized that the lower level facilities have limited capacity to make diagnosis of diseases. Through Project ECHO, some of these patients are able to be presented through the virtual platform. And then the specialists are able to advise on what test can be done at that facility.”

Read more in Science Africa’s article:

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22/09/2026

🌏 “The greatest strength of the ECHO Model is building relationships and community.”

In an episode of Inside ECHO, Dr. (Col) Kumud Rai, chairman of ECHO India, highlights how ECHO virtual networks help healthcare providers in underserved areas, whether remote or rural, address the day-to-day needs of their patients and communities. Through mentorship and peer-to-peer learning, ECHO participants gain the knowledge and skills they need to deliver high-quality primary and specialty care and expand access to treatment.

Learn more about the ECHO Model: https://projectecho.unm.edu/model/

🔍 ”Inside ECHO” is part of the ECHO Leadership Series, a narrative introduction to ECHO leaders.

21/09/2026

Le Ministère de la Santé et de l'Hygiène publique, à travers la Direction de la Prévention, et l’Institut Pasteur de Dakar, via le hub Project ECHO, organisent une session d’information en ligne consacrée à la diphtérie.

Face à la résurgence de cette maladie évitable par la vaccination au Sénégal, plusieurs actions sont déterminantes pour interrompre la chaîne de transmission et protéger les populations : la détection précoce des cas suspects, la confirmation biologique, la prise en charge clinique adaptée et la mise en œuvre des mesures de contrôle autour des cas.

𝗘𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗲́𝗳𝗲́𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗽𝗵𝘁𝗲́𝗿𝗶𝗲, l’Institut Pasteur de Dakar travaille en étroite collaboration avec le Ministère de la Santé et de l’Hygiène publique dans le cadre de la riposte. Il assure la confirmation biologique des cas suspects, appuie la surveillance et l’investigation des cas, et contribue au renforcement des capacités des professionnels de santé.

📢 Webinaire – Diphtérie au Sénégal

📅 22 septembre 2026
🕝 À partir de 14h30 GMT
💻 En ligne

𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗲 : session en français, avec interprétation disponible en anglais et en portugais.

𝗧𝗵𝗲̀𝗺𝗲 : « Diphtérie au Sénégal : reconnaître, confirmer au laboratoire et riposter face à la résurgence d’une maladie évitable par la vaccination »

Cette session réunira des experts en épidémiologie, en microbiologie et en santé publique afin de partager des connaissances et des retours d’expérience sur les étapes clés de la gestion des cas : l’identification clinique des cas suspects, la confirmation biologique, la prise en charge correcte (sérothérapie et antibiothérapie) et la riposte.

L’objectif est de renforcer une approche intégrée et coordonnée entre cliniciens, laboratoires et équipes de surveillance et de riposte.

L’Institut Pasteur de Dakar réaffirme son engagement aux côtés du Ministère de la Santé et de l'Hygiène publique et de l’ensemble des acteurs de la santé pour contribuer à une réponse fondée sur la science, la surveillance et la prévention.

IPD-ECHO - Surveillance intégrée et riposte multisectorielle coordonnée
Thème: Détection précoce : optimiser l'usage des TDR.

L’Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD), en collaboration avec ses partenaires de Project ECHO, UNM HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER et du Ministère de la Santé et de l'Hygiène publique, vous invite à une session webinaire IPD-ECHO en ligne, ce mardi 21 Juillet 2026 de 14h30 à 16h00 GMT.

Objectif général : Mettre en évidence l'apport des TDR dans la gestion des maladies à potentiel épidémique, à travers leur rôle dans la détection précoce, la confirmation rapide des cas et le déclenchement d'une réponse coordonnée.

Expert invité : Dr Cheikh Tidiane Diagne, Responsable DIATROPIX Institut Pasteur de Dakar
Modérateur : Dr Sarra NDAO , Médecin vétérinaire – Institut Pasteur de Dakar
Présentatrice du cas : Emma Babène, Infirmière-cheffe du poste de santé de Dembo Coly

Inscrivez-vous ici : https://bit.ly/iECHO-IPD
Rejoignez la communauté WhatsApp des participants : https://lnkd.in/emNT5p4Y

17/09/2026

“By educating doctors on how to recognize and diagnose childhood cancer, it became possible to accurately identify children who had cancer and refer them in the appropriate manner. … For every two children that were diagnosed, a life was saved.”

Project ECHO Africa Director Dr. Caroline Kisia highlights how virtual mentorship and training equipped rural health care providers in Kenya with the skills to detect and treat childhood cancer early. As a result, more children received early-stage diagnoses, preventing cancers from becoming life-threatening, and lived healthy lives after treatment.

Learn more about improving cancer care with ECHO in “The Virtual Platform Facilitating Childhood Cancer Care”: https://www.re-solveglobalhealth.com/post/the-virtual-platform-facilitating-childhood-cancer-care.

14/09/2026

“We have seen important improvements in Kenya, with expanded financing for cancer medicines and treatment, and new oncology centres that are bringing services closer to communities. But the benefits of those investments are often undermined by late diagnosis.”

Project ECHO’s Africa Director Dr. Caroline Kisia spoke with UICC - Union for International Cancer Control about the importance of expanding access to early cancer care. Across Kenya, ECHO partners are preventing late-stage cancer diagnoses by learning how to detect, diagnose, and treat cancer early. Local healthcare providers connect to ECHO virtual networks and receive the training they need to implement early cancer care in remote and underserved regions.

Read more:

Caroline Kisia, Africa Director of Project ECHO, explains why improving access to cancer medicines alone is not enough, and why strengthening every step of the cancer pathway will be critical to improving outcomes across Africa.

11/09/2026

🌍 We’re addressing global health emergencies through collaboration, digital innovation, and peer-to-peer mentorship.

Frontiers in Public Health published a research article about Project ECHO's evolving partnership with the World Health Organization African Region (WHO AFRO). During the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO AFRO launched ECHO virtual networks to disseminate emerging COVID information and treatment practices to frontline healthcare providers. The virtual learning networks developed in response to the pandemic have evolved into ongoing health emergency training and mentorship programs for healthcare providers.

Read more in “The Evolutionary Journey to a New Normal for Learning and Capacity Building of Healthcare Workers to Prepare and Respond to Health Emergencies across Africa” ➡️ https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1455444/full

This article was written by an innovative global team, which included Project ECHO's Global Health Initiatives Director Dr. Bruce Struminger and Heini Utunen, PhD .

BackgroundFaced with the COVID-19 mobility restrictions, the WHO AFRO EPR program pioneered a collaborative initiative with Project ECHO to virtually educate...

10/09/2026

”Nearly 30% of cancers are curable if detected early.” For , learn how ECHO partners are preventing life-threatening childhood cancer outcomes through early detection. ⬇️

Ampath Kenya launched the AMPATH Oncology ECHO Program to help healthcare providers in remote and underserved communities detect, diagnose, and treat childhood cancers. Through virtual training and mentorship, local healthcare providers learn how to diagnose cancer early and deliver community-based cancer care. Since the launch of the program, the number of children diagnosed with cancer in western Kenya has increased from 85 annually to 300, highlighting how mentorship and training strengthens community health.

Explore how our partners improving childhood cancer outcomes in Resolve Global Health’s “The Virtual Platform Facilitating Childhood Cancer Care” ➡️: https://www.re-solveglobalhealth.com/post/the-virtual-platform-facilitating-childhood-cancer-care

02/09/2026

We’ve partnered with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) to help primary care providers treat and manage diabetes in their communities. The New Mexico Endocrinology ECHO Program is virtual learning program that equips primary care providers with evidence-based tools and strategies for improving diabetes-related health outcomes. This year’s learning series focuses on treating diabetes-related eye disease (DRED) in primary care settings.

Participants will learn from ADA experts through 20-minute presentations focused on identifying barriers to administrating DRED screenings in under-resourced primary care settings and federally qualified health clinics. After completing the learning series, participants will have the skills and resources to implement DRED screenings in their communities.

➡️ Program Details

🗓️ Dates
The program begins on Thursday, September 3, 2026. Learning sessions are every first Thursday of the month from 12 to 1:30 p.m. MT.

📖 Learning Objectives

1️⃣ Identify patients at risk for diabetic retinopathy and overcome common screening barriers.

2️⃣ Integrate practical diabetic retinopathy screening workflows into primary care.

3️⃣ Improve referrals, follow-up, and timely treatment through care coordination.

📌 Benefits

🔵 No-cost continuing medical, nursing, and pharmacy education
🔵 American Academy of Physician Assistants credits

🔗 Learn more and register for the program: https://iecho.org/public/program/PRGM1701792288135JFCG3GGTY5

02/09/2026

We are excited to announce the dates for MetaECHO 2027, the sixth global convening of our ECHO community. Join us on September 27-29, 2027, in Albuquerque, NM, to share how your team is making an impact through ECHO. The conference is an opportunity to connect with leaders, peers, and experts from around the world; exchange ideas and insights on building healthier communities; and network with teams and organizations shaping the future of healthcare, education, and more.

Conference registration opens May 2027.

Learn more about MetaECHO 2027: https://web.cvent.com/event/98d33128-9dc4-4142-8b23-de0e2d19c25a/summary